Mike Jones, the gay escort who claims he had a three-year sexual business relationship with evangelical pastor Ted Haggard, failed to pass a lie detector test administered early this morning, but the test's accuracy is already begin questioned:

"The test administrator, John Kresnik, said Jones' score indicated 'deceptions' in his answers. However, Kresnik said he doubted the accuracy of the test he administered because of the recent stress on Jones and his inability to eat or sleep, according to KHOW producer Greg Hollenback. Kresnik suggested that Jones be re-tested early next week after he was rested."

Here is Good Morning America's coverage (via AmericaBlog) of the Haggard scandal which was run this morning. Jones claims that a fantasy Haggard told him about was "to have sex with about 6 young college guys ranging from 18 to 22 in age."

Comments

What the fuck? Haggard has already resigned, so it must be true. Strange indeed!

Posted by: wtf | Nov 3, 2006 12:57:21 PM

I dunno, it's funny but I myself, have my doubts about Mike Jones'story. I guess it's because of the timing...So first Foley, and then that other guy and now a very homophobic televangelist? Who's next? Bush?

Polygraphs are notoriously unreliable and are per se inadmissible in courts in many states.

Posted by: sam | Nov 3, 2006 1:22:27 PM

Sam's exactly right. His "failure" means nothing...just like his "passing" wouldn't have meant much either. Years of trying and so-called polygraph "experts" have yet to convince courts that they can with any reliability distinguish a true answer from a false one.

Dear Lord that was an awkward interview! And was that his wife in the passenger seat? Poor crazy Christian gal. He admits to buying meth but never used it (?), and went to have a "massage" from Mr. Jones, but didn't have sex with him. I wonder if he found Jones through his website...you know, the one where he says he has "the pleasure of the MAN in mind" and has a picture of himself naked with a stuffed animal against his ass. Is this a Swedish technique I haven't heard of? Oh there is certainly fire under this smokescreen.